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声音shēng yīnsound; voice

HSK 3word

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声音 (shēng yīn) means "sound; voice." It appears in 你的声音很好听。 (Your voice sounds nice.) and 我听见了一个声音。 (I heard a sound.) In the dialogue, A says they heard a sound, and B asks what sound it was. A says it was someone singing, and B says the voice sounds nice.

What does 声音 mean?

  1. 1.

    sound; voicenoun

What do the characters in 声音 mean?

  • 声sound
  • 音sound

How do you use 声音?

See it in 你的声音 and 一个声音

What are some examples of 声音 in a sentence?

  1. 你的声音很好听。

    Nǐ de shēngyīn hěn hǎotīng.

    Your voice sounds nice.

  2. 我听见了一个声音。

    Wǒ tīngjiàn le yí ge shēngyīn.

    I heard a sound.

How is 声音 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    我听见了一个声音。

    Wǒ tīngjiàn le yí ge shēngyīn.

    I heard a sound.

  2. Speaker B:

    什么声音?

    Shénme shēngyīn?

    What sound?

  3. Speaker A:

    有人在唱歌。

    Yǒu rén zài chàng gē.

    Someone is singing.

  4. Speaker B:

    这个声音很好听。

    Zhège shēngyīn hěn hǎotīng.

    This voice sounds nice.

Can you use 声音 correctly?

0 of 3 answered
  1. 1.Fill in the blank (voice): 你的___很好听。 (Your voice sounds nice.)
  2. 2.What does 我听见了一个声音。 mean?
  3. 3.Which word means "sound; voice"?

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English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.